IMPROVING ACHIEVEMENT TOGETHER

On signing this agreement: – Parents/Guardians, teachers and students/pupils will support the school’s values and the school will deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to meet the appropriate needs and abilities of your child, leading onto formal academic and/or vocational qualifications.

As a school we will:

Seek to achieve high standards of work and behaviour through building good
relationships and developing a sense of responsibility.

Seek to ensure your child achieves his/her full potential as a valued member of the school community.

Attend parents’ evenings and discuss your child’s progress.

Maintain high professional standards.

Care for your child’s safety and happiness in school.

Avoid undermining parents’ authority by criticising parents in front of their children.

Be open and welcoming and offer opportunities for you to become involved in the lifeof the school.

Keep you informed of your child’s progress, give praise when due and let you know of any concerns about your child’s work or behaviour.

Set homework regularly in line with the school’s published policy.

As a student/pupil I will:

Keep to the Code of Conduct and obey the school rules.

Give all letters and reports to my parents/guardians and do my best to make appointments for them for parents’ evenings.

Arrive on time, go to all my lessons properly equipped and wear the full school
uniform.

Accept teachers’ authority and do what I am told.

Tell my form tutor of any problems affecting my work or safety in school.

Do my homework on time and to the best of my ability.

CODE OF CONDUCTTry our best to succeed at all times.Come to lessons on time and properly equipped.Treat others, their work and property with respect.Move safely and quietly around the school.Keep the buildings and grounds safe, healthy and attractive.

As a parent/guardian to the best of my ability I will try to:

Support the school’s policies and guidelines for behaviour.

Attend parents’ evenings and discussions about my child’s progress.

See that my child attends school on time and properly equipped and in uniform.

Avoid undermining the school’s authority by challenging policies and decisions in front of my child.

Use the school’s procedures for making appointments to meet staff, register
complaints and for making requests for holiday absence during term time.

Let the school know about any concerns that might affect my child’s work or
behaviour.

Support my child in doing homework or other home learning.

Keep the school informed of any absences and other changes in my child’s
circumstances (names, addresses etc)